Office of Athletics, Health & Physical Education

Home of the "Clippers"

Martino Sottile, Director of Athletics, Health & Physical Education

 

Welcome to the Athletic Department of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø, home to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Clippers.

Interscholastic athletics are an integral part of the educational process of the South Country School District. Athletics is an enriching experience that allows the student athlete to explore the physical and mental excellence within themselves. The South Country's School District’s goal is to develop a competitive athletic program without losing sight of educational values such as sportsmanship, health and scholastic attainment.

The South Country School District has a high participation rate in a well-rounded program of individual and team sports. ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø athletics offers sports that include varsity, junior varsity and modified programs for students in grades seven through twelve. Our teams and student-athletes have distinguished themselves with winning records and championships in the Section XI, and New York State competitions and nationally recognized. Many teams have been recognized for their combined grade-point average through the NYSPHSAA team Scholar-Athlete program. We are proud of our accomplishments and invite you to take a moment to explore our website.

We wish all our teams a safe and healthy season. #ClipperPride

For more information about our athletics, physical education, and health programs please contact: msottile@southcountry.org.

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Fall Sports Information 2024-2025

 

Physicals
All students interested in playing a Fall sport must have a current sports physical.
The South Country School District will be providing physicals.

 

MS & HS Physical Appointments
Tuesday, July 23rd starting at 10:00am & Wednesday, August 14th starting at 10:00am, at the BHS Health Office

Please call to reserve an appointment 631 730-1580.

 

Family ID registration opens on the following dates:

JV/V Fall Sports: 8/7/24

MS Fall Sports: 8/7/24

 

High School Sports Tryouts

Fall Sports, August 26, 2024

HS Fall Sports Registration Opens On: 8/7/24

 

HS Fall Sports Coaches:

Varsity Cross Country

Boys' Coach; Phil Patanjo - Email

Girls' Coach: Alic Johnsen - Email

Boys' Football

Varsity Coach: Jamie Fabian - Email

JV Coach:

Thomas Beemer - Email

Boys' Golf:

Varsity Coach: Jeffrey Johnson - Email

JV Coach: Charles Valentine - Email

Boys' Soccer

Varsity Coach: Peter Grossi - Email

JV Coach: Junior Turcios - Email

Girls' Soccer

Varsity Coach: Jennifer Gibbons - Email

JV Coach: Shannon Gibbons - Email

Girls' Tennis

Varsity Coach: Sarah Bunk - Email

JV Coach: Dawn Reuter - Email

Girls' Volleyball

Varsity Coach: Samantha Colombo - Email

JV Coach: Ellen Hoffman - Email

Girls' Cheerleading

Varsity Coach: Samantha Johnson - Email

JV Coach: TBD

 

Middle School Sports Tryouts

Fall Sports, September 4, 2024

MS Fall Sports Registration Opens On: 8/7/24

 

MS Fall Sports Coaches:

Cross Country

Girls' Coach: Kate Cutrone - Email

Boys' Coach: Robert Keenan - Email

Boys' Football

Coach: Glen McAvoy - Email

Boys' Soccer

Coach: Corey Bennett - Email

Girls' Soccer

Coach: Johnna Lada - Email
Coach: Gianna Venuti - Email

Girls' Tennis

Coach: Patrick Williams - Email

Girls' Cheerleading

Coach: Atisha Robinson - Email

 

Online Sports Registration through Family ID Below
(HS Fall Sports Registration Opens-8/7/24 )
(MS Fall Sports Registration Opens-8/7/24)

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Family ID Welcome Letter

Family ID Welcome Letter (Spanish)


Click here to register for Family ID

In the News

Top Soccer Player

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The district congratulates ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø High School senior Parker Antos, who was named to Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island Soccer Players list. Antos earned the recognition for his height and strength.

Date Added: 9/11/2024

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Top Football Players

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The district congratulates Michael Frankie and Trey’von Holland, who were named to Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island Football Players list. Frankie earned the recognition for his speed and athleticism. Newsday called him “a force on both sides of the ball.” Holland was named a versatile lineman, with 95 tackles. He is, Newsday stated, “the player ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø runs its offense behind.”

Date Added: 9/9/2024

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South Country names new athletic director

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The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Board of Education has appointed Martino Sottile as its new director of health, physical education and interscholastic athletics, effective July 3.

“We are excited to announce this new appointment,” said Superintendent of Schools Antonio Santana. “We are certain that Mr. Sottile will prove to be an integral part in ensuring that our students receive a stellar athletic experience.”

Sottile, of Islip, joins South Country from the Brentwood School District, where he has served as an assistant to the administrative team at Brentwood South Middle School since 2022 and as a physical education teacher in the district since 2014. He also coached several teams at Brentwood, including varsity wrestling, varsity girls soccer, boys junior varsity soccer, middle school wrestling and girls lacrosse. 

As a coach, he earned Division 1 Coach of the Year three times for girls soccer, and as a wrestling coach, he earned League 1 Varsity Assistant Coach of the Year four times and Section XI Division 1 Assistant Coach of the Year two times.

Outside of the Brentwood School District, he has served as the Future Stars sports camp director at Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood campus, since 2022.

Sottile holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education from SUNY Cortland, a Master of Science in health, physical education and recreation from Emporia State University, and  School Building Leader and School District Leader certification from the College of Saint Rose.

“I am excited to be a part of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø community and am looking forward to working together to support our students in their athletic and academic endeavors,” Sottile said. “The tradition in ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is incredible, and I look forward to immersing myself into every program.”
 

Date Added: 7/24/2024

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